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1 2-5 million years Hunting and gathering Black Death the Plague DO NOT POST TO INTERNET Time B.C. A.D. Figure 1-1 Agricultural revolution Industrial Page 2 revolution Slide 1??? Billions of people For questions use the above diagram to assist you. a. Hunting and gathering b. Agricultural Revolution c. Industrial Revolution d. Technological Revolution e. What Revolution 261. To date which of the four human time periods has seen the greatest change in society? 262. What time frame are we in now? 263. Which time frame saw a decrease in population? For questions # , use the following diagram: 41

2 Northern population Early fox population Spreads northward and southward and separates Arctic Fox Different environmental conditions lead to different selective pressures and evolution into two different species. Southern population Adapted to cold through heavier fur, short ears, short legs, short nose. White fur matches snow for camouflage. Gray Fox Adapted to heat through lightweight fur and long ears, legs, and nose, which give off more heat. Stepped Art Figure 5-8 Page 105 Slide What evolutionary process occurs through geographic isolation and reproductive isolation? A. coevolution B. speciation C. convergence D. extinction 265. What geographical types might have caused the separation of these two species of fox? A. mountains B. water C. glaciers D. all of the above Male Female Male Female Rapid Growth Slow Growth Ages 0-14 Ages Ages For questions # , use the following answers and the graph above. A. Japan 42

3 B. Kenya C. United Sates D. Germany 266. Which country shows a rapid growth? 267. Which country shows slow growth? For questions # , use the following answers and the graph above. A. Rapid Growth B. Slow Growth C. Zero Growth (not shown) D. Negative Growth (not shown) 268. A country that has a large base (pre-reproduction) and a small top section (post-reproduction) shows what type of growth? 269. A country that has a small base (pre-reproduction) and a larger top section (postreproduction) shows what type of growth? For questions , refer to the chart below on changing acid conditions 270. What best explains why the ph is dropping in the water? a) Mr. Kwan, Wilson s famous chemistry teacher, dumped in a bunch of acid. b) The ph naturally declines over time c) The ph drops when the organic matter decays. d) acid deposition e) alkalinity deposition 271. Which species has a better ability to adapt to the changing environment? a) Water boatman 43

4 b) Mussel and Smallmouth Bass c) Whirligig and Yellow Perch d) Water boatman and Whirligig e) Brown Trout For questions # , use the following answers a) mathematical models b) positive feedback loop c) systems d) negative feedback loop e) deductive reasoning 272. Premise: all birds have feathers, Example: eagles are birds, Conclusion: all eagles have feathers is a form of what? 273. tracking weather conditions such as tornados and hurricanes 274. depositing money in the bank with compound interest Figure 2-1 Page 21 Slide 1 For question #275, use the above diagram The buffalo were hunted for the following reason: a. To subdue the plains Indians. b. To protect the railroad investment. c. To control the rangeland. d. For food and hides. e. All of the above 44

5 276. The predator-prey relationship between the Canadian lynx and the snowshoe hare shows what type of control? a) top-down population control b) bottom-up population control c) not mutually exclusive, both a and b d) the life cycle of the natural fauna influence the population of both species e) there is no influence on the population by either the number of snowshoe hares or Canadian lynxes What is conservation biology? a) Determining what species are in danger of extinction. b) Determining the status of the world s ecosystems. c) Determining what measures can be taken to help sustain ecosystems. d) All of the above. e) None of the above What are the underlying principles of conservation biology? I. Biodiversity is necessary for all life on earth II. Humans should not disrupt vital ecological processes III. The best way to preserve earth s biodiversity is to protect intact ecosystems a) I only b) II only c) III only d) II and III only e) I, II, and III 279. What is Bioinformatics? I. provide tools for the storage and access to key biological information II. build a database that contains the needed biological information III. Storing threatened and endangered species in zoos a) I only b) II only c) III only d) I and II only e) I, II, and III 280. What factors decreased death rates? a) increase food supply and distribution b) better nutrition c) improvements in medical and public health technology d) safer water supplies e) all of the above 281. What factors decreased birth rates? a) cost of raising children b) drop in infant mortality c) average age of women having children increasing d) availability of birth control for women e) all of the above 282. The three largest countries in the world are: 45

6 a) China, Great Britain and India b) India, Russia and the United States c) China, India, and the United States d) Canada, Mexico and the United States e) Antarctica, Greenland and the Tundra 283. What are the environmental disadvantages of urbanization? I. Lack of trees and food production II. Cities have better water III. Citizens in cities tend to have more health problems a) I only b) II only c) III only d) I and III only e) I, II, and III 284. Which of the following is a result of government agricultural policies? a) Keeps the food prices artificially low. b) Removal of agricultural subsidies. c) Increasing food production. d) Purchasing farm land. e) Conservation of water Which is not an important property of water? a) Water is the universal solvent. b) Hydrogen bonding is a strong force of attraction. c) Water exists naturally in all three physical states. d) Water decreases in volume as it freezes. e) Water can store a large amount of heat energy Which of the following is false regarding salinization? a) it can stunt crop growth b) it is estimated that severe salinization has reduced crop yields on 10% of the world's irrigated croplands c) salts can be flushed out of soils by applying large volumes of water with low-salt content d) salinized soils can be renewed by taking the land out of production for 2-5 years or more e) irrigation water usually lacks dissolved salts 287. All of the following are environmental consequences of increased meat production EXCEPT: a) Concentrations of pollution problems such as foul smells from feedlots. b) Contaminations of drinking water wells by nitrates from animal waste. c) Decrease in the spread of diseases such as mad cow disease in herd animals. d) Increase pressure on the world s grain supply to be used to feed animals. e) Increase inputs of energy from fossil fuels Currently there are 2535 members of the species. During the first year, 315 new members are added due to births and 87 members of the species die. How many members of the species will there be at the end of the year. a) 2361 b)

7 c) 2763 d) 2850 e) To support the growing human population, we have greatly modified earth s natural systems. All of the following are ways that humans have had a negative affect on earth EXCEPT: a) fragmenting and degrading species habitat b) recycling resources c) overharvesting renewable resources d) altering chemical cycling and energy flows in ecosystems e) eliminating some predator species 290. Changes in population dynamics occur in response to: I. environmental stress II. biotic potential III. changes in environmental conditions a) I only b) II only c) III only d) I and III only e) I, II, and III 291. Which two countries combined have approximately 1/3 of the world s total population? a) China and India b) Russia and the United States c) China and the United States d) Mexico and the United States e) China and Russia Using the diagram above, answer the following questions ( ): 47

8 292. This diagram is an example of: a) biomagnification b) neutralization c) eutrophication d) non-point source pollution e) point source pollution 293. This increase of pollutants in the eggs caused what to happen? a) Certain bird populations decreased b) Egg shells broken when the adults sat on the eggs c) The near extinction of the California Brown Pelican d) The biological extinction of the Bald Eagle on most the Channel Islands. e) All of the above 294. What was the major pollutant that caused these effects? a) Dioxin b) DTT c) Nitrates d) Phosphates e) None of the above Using the diagram above, answer the following questions ( ) 295. How many states flow into the watershed called the Chesapeake Bay? a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7 e) 8 48

9 296. What happens in areas of low or no concentration of oxygen a) all fish survive b) all insects survive c) most life dies off d) nothing changes. Using the diagram above, answer the following questions ( ) 297: Which fish species does well in poor water quality? f) trout g) bass h) carp i) catfish j) none 298. What happens to the pollutant over time? a) It becomes diluted in the river. b) It stays the same concentration throughout the river c) What pollutant? d) It slowly decreases with time and then increases as it nears a lake. e) The pollutant doesn t cause a problem Which of the following is the independent variable in the salinization activity? a) sodium chloride b) water c) room temperature d) growth of moong beans e) length of time in which the experiment was conducted With, a quantity increases by a constant amount per unit of time. a) linear growth b) exponential growth c) both of the above 49

10 d) neither of the above 301. The rule of 70 is a quick way to estimate a) carrying capacity b) gross national product (GNP) c) doubling time d) per capita income 302. Approximately how many years did it take for the earth's population to go from 5 billion to 6 billion? a) 60,000 years b) 130 years c) 30 years d) 10 years 303. All of the following occurred during the shift from hunting and gathering culture to agricultural societies except: a) use of fire b) the domestication of animals c) cultivation of wild plants d) clearing of land for cultivation e) practiced sustainable cultivation 304. The Rule of 70 as used in environmental science is defined as followed: a) How large the population will be in 70 years b) The time it takes for a society to move from the agricultural revolution to the industrial revolution. c) The number of years the population takes to double. d) A card game. e) All of the above The amount of land needed to produce the resources used by the average person. a) Hectares of Need b) Economic depletion c) Ecological footprint d) Per capita economic need e) All of the above 306. If a nation has a growth rate 2%, how many years will it take for the population to double in size? a) 2 years b) 10 years c) 20 years d) 35 years e) 350 years 307. A major causes of soil erosion and degradation is: a) poor farming techniques b) overgrazing by livestock c) off-road vehicles d) all of the above 50

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